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Diversifying for success
Today, more than ever before, brokers need to diversify their core
offering in order to truly be successful
frank paratore
Ballast is an Australian
owned and operated ‘boutique’
national financial services
organisation, dedicated to
providing an integrated range
of financial services to assist you
and your business.
Since the company’s
launch in 1996, Ballast has
successfully strived to provide a
quality diversified solution with
impressive professionalism.
The company’s structured
diversified offering can be
administered centrally and
this ability to handle all of a
client’s needs under one roof
has remained key to Ballast’s
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strength and ongoing success in
the lending industry.
Ballast prides itself on being
able to provide its brokers
greater returns at lower risks.
The company’s in-house
services include, but are not
limited to:
Lending – residential,
commercial and specialist
Financial planning
Self-managed super fund
administration
Accounting
According to the company’s
general manager Frank Paratore,
Ballast gives its broker’s all the
tools needed to create successful
and long standing relationships
with each and every client.
“We see brokers as a bit
like a financial GP, “ he says.
“Whatever a client’s problem,
the financial GP can sort it
out. Sometimes, the solutions
can be delivered in-house;
sometimes, the client will have
to be referred to a specialist in a
particular area.”
“Whatever the problem,
whatever the need, our brokers
can and will deliver.
frank paratore
general manager
“At Ballast, we believe
we diversify better than any
other aggregator. No other
group has the comprehensive
diversification strategy that we
have in place.”
Ballast Finance holds an
Australian Credit Licence.
In addition, the company’s
financial planning arm, Ballast
Financial Management,
holds an Australian Financial
Services Licence, while Ballast
Accounting is a Registered
Tax Agent.
Ballast has the structure,
systems and training capabilities
to allow you and your business
to diversify.
Whether it be adding
to your current suite of
products via Ballast’s licences
or diversifying through a
structured referral to Ballast, with
Ballast you have the freedom
to be successful and a true
industry adviser.
We’re the aggregator that
does much more than just
commission runs.
For more information, please
call us on 1300 270 942.